Monthly Archives: January 2009

New: The adjustable soundpost

adjustable soundpost

In the catalogue of a tool supplier, I just found this great invention: an adjustable double bass soundpost. This soundpost offers exact adjustment of the soundpost length, even from the outside of the bass. No need for using two soundposts for summer and winter seasons anymore. And it’s easy to use for both players and luthiers.

Update: Somebody just clarified that this tool is rather a guitar repair tool than an adjustable double bass soundpost. Sorry for the above incorrect information. My fault 😉

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Whitey Mitchell †

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Gordon “Whitey” Mitchell, jazz bassist and comedy writer, died Friday after a battle with cancer. He was 76. Whitey Mitchell, brother of the late jazz great Red Mitchell, started his jazz career in New York playing bass with big band legends Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa and Lester Young on the Jazz at the Philharmonic series.
Later, Mitchell became a staff writer and story editor on “Get Smart”, Bob Hope’s comedy TV specials and sit-coms as “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons,” “Good Times,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The Odd Couple” and “Mork and Mindy”. He also wrote two books: his autobiography, “Hackensack to Hollywood: My Two Show Business Careers,” and “Star Walk: A Guide to the Palm Springs Walk of Stars.”

Quote: Joe Pass

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If you hit a wrong note, then make it right by what you play afterwards…
Joe Pass

Double Bass Workshop: website Relaunch

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The Double Bass Workshop (Madison, Wisconsin), formerly run by Henry Boehm and now handed over to Vince Jesse, has recently relaunched their website. The site not only shows their inventory, but also gives ”some thoughts on“ double bass related topics like bass construction, setup, strings, etc.
(hey, the Christopher Busseto doublebass header graphic resembles another website I know …)

Update: Vince has replaced my bass’ photo at the website recently. Thanks!

Bass abroad a plane – by Jay Leonhard

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Lundgaard Amps

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Double Combo

Type: combo or amp head
Features: 2 channels
Power rating: 220, 300, 550 watts power-modules
Features: Mic input, Phantom Power, High impedance instrument input.
Each channel with 4 band equalizer, phase switch, Lo cut, -10 db pad, 24 bit effects that pans between channels. Channel switch and mute. 3 line drivers (direct outs), head-phone output, and Neutrik combo sockets for speakon and jack. 230/115 volt mains power.

Designed and hand made (!) by bassist Jesper Lundgaard from Denmark.
(Formerly sold under the Arco Amps brand name)
www.lundgaardamps.com

Lundgaard

Double Bass Guide

by Jonas Lohse